Everything Everywhere All at Once continued its out-of-this-world awards season at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, the place stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis gained prime honors.
Yeoh was named excellent movie actress for her efficiency within the multiverse-jumping drama-comedy, whereas Quan grew to become the primary Asian performer to win greatest supporting actor. The movie additionally gained the award for greatest forged.
“This is not just for me. This is for every little girl that looks like me,” Yeoh, 60, stated in an emotional acceptance speech at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, California.
“Thank you for giving me a seat at the table, because so many of us need this,” she continued. “We want to be seen. We want to be heard, and tonight you have showed us it is possible.”
Quan, who debuted as a baby actor in 1984′s Indiana Jones And The Temple of Doom, spoke about going almost twenty years between roles throughout the 2000s.
“This moment no longer belongs to just me. It also belongs to everyone who had asked for change,” stated Quan, 51, who additionally gained Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice honors this yr and is nominated for an Oscar.
“When I stepped away from acting, it was because there were so few opportunities. Now, tonight, here we are.”
Curtis, who gained greatest supporting actress, recalled agreeing to star in Everything Everywhere as quickly as she came upon she’d be working with Yeoh, regardless of being informed the comedy-drama was “a little weird.”
“I said, ‘Yeah, but she’s in it?’… ‘And I get to be opposite her?… I’ll do it,’” Curtis stated.
Everything Everywhere entered Sunday’s (Feb 26) present with 5 nominations, tying it with The Banshees of Inisherin – Martin McDonaugh’s darkish dive right into a broken friendship – for probably the most of any movie.
Both had been nominated for excellent efficiency by a forged in a movement image, as had been Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical The Fabelmans; the Nineteen Twenties-set Babylon starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie; and the Rooney Mara-led drama Women Talking, tailored from a 2018 novel.
Brooklyn-born Jeremy Allen White gained greatest actor in a comedy sequence for his efficiency as chef Carmy Berzattoon on The Bear, whereas Juilliard alum Jessica Chastain took house greatest actress in a TV film or restricted sequence for George & Tammy, during which she portrays late nation music star Tammy Wynette.
Sitcom Abbott Elementary was named excellent ensemble in a comedy sequence. In January, the ABC present created by and starring Quinta Brunson led all sequence with three Golden Globes trophies.
HBO’s resort-set anthology The White Lotus gained the SAG honour for ensemble in a drama sequence, whereas star Jennifer Coolidge gained greatest actress within the style.
Other winners included Ozark star Jason Bateman for actor in a drama sequence, Hacks star Jean Smart for actress in a comedy sequence and 1883 star Sam Elliott for actor in a TV film or restricted sequence.
“What can I say in 45 seconds after just receiving the most meaningful acknowledgment of my 55-year career?” Elliott stated throughout his acceptance speech. “From a group of my peers, many of whom I don’t even know.”
SAG additionally honoured Sally Field with the lifetime achievement award for a profession that’s included roles in Norma Rae, Places In The Heart and Forrest Gump.
The SAG Awards often function a predictor for the Academy Awards, together with final yr, when every of the appearing winners had been the identical. CODA gained greatest forged at the 2022 SAG Awards earlier than taking house the Oscar for greatest image.
Sunday’s SAG Awards aired on Netflix’s YouTube channel after the present left its longtime house on TNT and TBS. The ceremony will transfer to the primary Netflix streaming service subsequent yr. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
